Dempster is an 'L' station on the CTA's Purple Line at 1316 Sherman Place in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 1300 north, 800 west). The current station has been in place since 1910. A 1991 CTA budget crisis almost precipitated the station's closure, but the CTA decided to keep it open. Dempster is now one of the stations on the CTA's 2004-2008 Capital Improvement Plan. Bus connections CTA 206 Evanston Circulator (school days only) Pace 213 Green Bay Road (Monday–Saturday only) Notes and references Notes References External links Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site Dempster (Evanston Line) Station Page Dempster Station Page CTA official site Dempster Street Station Sherman Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View CTA Purple Line stations Railway stations in Evanston, Illinois Railway stations in the United States opened in 1908 1908 establishments in Illinois